New research details microplastics' impact on human cells critical to the male reproductive system. A study reveals they can impair the blood-testis barrier and damage Sertoli cells. A study in the ...

Recently, scientists have reviewed the existing literature to understand how space travel, space radiation, and microgravity affect human reproductive functions. This review was published in Npj ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialise to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

Human reproduction requires both male and female gametes. Gametes are special sex cells that contain the genetic information necessary to create a new life. Men produce millions of gametes called ...

DALLAS – Nov. 16, 2006 – A dioxin toxin contained in the herbicide Agent Orange affects male reproductive health by limiting the growth of the prostate gland and lowering testosterone levels, ...

The chromosome associated with male development, which is the last mysterious piece of the human genome, has been fully sequenced by a team of more than 100 researchers around the world, including ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first discovered in patients with severe pneumonia at the end of 2019, has since infected over 272 million worldwide and ...